Past collide with the present

I'm not sure what its like to watch your baby girl grow
Into a teenager with her own beautiful glow
I'm not sure the feelings that a mother does feel
When her daughters love life begins to come real

Mom I know its hard for you to see me and him
I can hear the tone in your voice and see you grin
I know your aching to know I'm no longer young
And I know you're scared we might have to much "fun"

But trust in me mom, I've given myself to the Lord
I won't do it because we're in the mood or the two of us are bored
I'm strong willed and I promise I won't be touched in a wrong way
And daddy taught me how to fight if it happens some day

I know in your past you've been raped and your nervous for me
You don't want me to bruise and you don't want me to bleed
But you can't let your past fears keep me inside
I want out in the real world and don't want to hide

This boy that I like wants you to believe in us
He wants you to feel safe and he wants to gain his trust
And I know its not easy but if you could do this for me
Let me make my own mistakes, just let me be

I'll keep your advice in mind whenever it is needed
I'll come to you first if I ever feel cheated
I promise to keep my heart guarded 24/7
And I swear I'll never lose focus of my God in Heaven

I just see the way you look at him and you are so scared
That if what happened to you happens to me, I won't be prepared
But you can't keep me from dating and starting a new life
I'll never get married then or become someones wife

If you keep letting your past collide with the present
If you keep being uptight and so hell bent
Then I'll never experience life on my own
And I don't want it to be like this when I'm 45 and grown

Let me go momma, and be proud when you see
That what happened to you probably won't happen to me
I just want you to know, you have raised me right
And if anything shall ever happen, you taught me how to fight